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==Wikipedia controversy== |
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Brannan has openly and adamantly contested Wikipedia as an accurate source of information, and strongly opposes the existence of his article on the Wikipedia site, as well as those that maintain tight control of its content, for their own political agendas (according to Brannan). |
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He has repeatedly publicly stated that his Wikipedia article frequently contains inaccurate information, and upon trying to correct such errors, the administrators always revert the article to the version they prefer. |
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Brannan has also openly stated his annoyance with his sexual orientation being used as an appositive after his name, as part of what Brannan claims is the political agenda of those closely controlling the content of his article. |
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Brannan recommends that those who wish to learn about him or his work should do so by visiting Brannan's self-run websites, not by reading articles written by complete strangers who have never met Brannan and are misinformed about the facts of his life and career, or even journalists, who also often misreport facts. |
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Revision as of 01:43, 3 August 2009
Jay Brannan | |
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| Born | Jay Brannan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 2006 - Current |
| Website | http://jaybrannan.com/ |
Jay Brannan (born March 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actor.
Early life and career
Jay Brannan was born in Houston, Texas. He later studied acting at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati for two semesters. Brannan then moved to California, first to Palm Springs and then later to Los Angeles. Jay currently resides in New York, where he has lived for five years.[1]
Music career
Brannan built his music career by performing songs in his studio apartment and posting them on Youtube and on his personal web site. In March 2007, Brannan provided four of his songs for sale on Myspace. These were followed by his first EP "Unmastered" and his first full length album Goddamned, produced by Will Golden, released on iTunes July 1, 2008. The CD, available through his own label Great Depression Records, shipped on July 15th.[2] and reached number 1 on the iTunes Folk Chart.
Brannan made an international tour, to Ireland and the UK, in August and September 2008 supported by fellow Shortbus cast member, Bitch.
Brannan's next single "The Freshman" became available on iTunes on June 16th 2009. This was followed on July 7th with the release of In Living Cover; a collection of seven cover versions and two original tracks.
Discography
- Unmastered (2007)
- Goddamned (2008)
- In Living Cover (2009)
Acting career
Brannan, who is openly gay,[3] won a part in John Cameron Mitchell's film Shortbus after sending in an audition tape.[4][5][6][3] In Shortbus, he plays a character named Ceth who performs one of his own songs, "Soda Shop"[7] a song which appears on the film's soundtrack. The film also includes graphic depictions of gay sexual activity of which Brannan participated in a three-way with a gay couple.[7][8]
He subsequently appeared as Jake in the 2007 film Holding Trevor.[9]
Filmography
- Shortbus (2006)
- Holding Trevor (2007)
Wikipedia controversy
Brannan has openly and adamantly contested Wikipedia as an accurate source of information, and strongly opposes the existence of his article on the Wikipedia site, as well as those that maintain tight control of its content, for their own political agendas (according to Brannan).
He has repeatedly publicly stated that his Wikipedia article frequently contains inaccurate information, and upon trying to correct such errors, the administrators always revert the article to the version they prefer.
Brannan has also openly stated his annoyance with his sexual orientation being used as an appositive after his name, as part of what Brannan claims is the political agenda of those closely controlling the content of his article.
Brannan recommends that those who wish to learn about him or his work should do so by visiting Brannan's self-run websites, not by reading articles written by complete strangers who have never met Brannan and are misinformed about the facts of his life and career, or even journalists, who also often misreport facts.
Sources
- Hakim, Jamie (December 2006). "Get Shorty" attitude magazine. Cover story in British award winning gay lifestyle monthly magazine.
- Ocean, Justin. Next Magazine (September 15, 2006, Issue 14.11). Cover story on Shortbus in the New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine. Includes quotes from Brannan.
- Angelo, Gregory T. and Ocean, Justin. Next Magazine (January 6, 2006, Issue 13.27). "Future Legends". Article in New York City gay lifestyle weekly magazine on Brannan.
- Cincinnati Enquirer weekly CINWEEKLY, October 25, 2006.
- A Terrifying Bio, JayBrannan.com.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Visakowitz, Susan. It reached number 25 on iTunes charting"Billboard Bits: Trey Anastasio, Foxy Brown, Jay Brannan, Brendan Canning". Billboard. May 5, 2008.
- ^ a b "Jay Brannan". Dazed & Confused. December, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Bernstein, Fred A. (2006-10-08). "Living Small, Thinking Large". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) Article specifically about him, his apartment, music and Shortbus. - ^ Henderson, Bob. (2007) Gay Times, July 2007. The leading gay magazine in UK. Music issue with article mostly on Brannan's music, but also mentions .
- ^ Zoo Magazine (2007 # 14). Interview about his music and Shortbus.
- ^ a b Bruni, Frank (September 24, 2006), "'Shortbus' Cast Didn't Study for This in Acting Class", New York Times, retrieved 2008-02-08
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) "“Shortbus” ... has sex scenes as graphic as those in a hard-core skin flick." - ^ Rule, Doug (July 10, 2008), "Goddamned Great", Metro Weekly, retrieved 2009-07-06
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) "Brannan gained attention by starring in John Cameron Mitchell's bold independent film, Shortbus. He was the third man in an explicit three-way encounter with a real-life gay couple." - ^ Holding Trevor official web site: Cast
External links
- Official Website JayBrannan.com
- Jay Brannan at IMDb
- Template:Myspace
- YouTube profile
- Dailymotion profile
- Xtra West (January 18, 2008). Vancouvers (Canada) Gay Newspaper. Article on Brannan.
- ""Could I have sex on film?" (Jay Brannan)". Advocate. 2006-10-24.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) Cover story.
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